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Move Over, Brooke Shields--You're Not The Only Late Bloomer!

Despite her sexy ingenue image, Brooke Shields recently admitted that she didn’t lose her virginity until she was 22 years old thanks to not being "more in touch with myself."

I’m sure all of the teenage boys who were obsessed with her would have gladly pooled their money to get her a therapist!

But Shields isn’t the only celeb to wait longer than normal to have sex.

Coldplay rocker Chris Martin says “religious issues” and plain old awkwardness were the reasons he also waited until he was 22 to take the plunge. Supermodel newlywed Adriana Lima, 27, reportedly saved herself for marriage and funny girl Tina Fey has said she has also had only one lover: her husband.

Maybe that’s not so unusual; none of those A-listers strike me as particularly sex obsessed. But you know who does? Me.

Yet I was halfway through college when I was finally relieved of my pesky virginity. I was just picky. I hadn’t had a steady boyfriend, and by the time I’d hit college, it seemed like kind of a waste to just give it up to some frat guy. I, like all of us, wanted it to be meaningful. Special. Frequent!

I’m glad that I waited, not because the big moment was soooooo awesome (it wasn’t) but because I was mature enough to know I was making a decision based on my true feelings, not peer pressure or social obligation.

How about you girls? Were you a virgin longer than most of your friends? Do you regret anything about the experience?